The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-09

IeVclauu having received "A com.
mulllcaton from the American Fish.
cries | mon OF Massachusetts. calIiuo
ms attention to the fisheries disuutr
anu suggesting that the retalintor,
act passed by the late congress womb
III their opinion bc sufficiently exc
cuted by the closing of 'nitcd Statn.
markets to Canadian fishers INC
president has made the following an
sWcr:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WA>HiNOroN. April r.-Georgo
Stiehl President of the American
Fisheries | Mon and others. Gloucrs
ter, Mass. tteutlcmen;-N our lettcr
to me has been given full cunsidera.
uoh. The expression of view, arc
considered, aud the wishes therein
contained in relation to existing diff.
icrences between the government of
Hreat Britain and tho nitcd States.
growing QUITO refusal to grant the
nitcd states citizens engaged In
fishery enterprises privileges which
are understood a. treaty stipulation.
or guarantees OF international romity
ANA nciRhborly couccssion sin.
- '7' NV ~ ~ HlNnN llll YOU IN
press of unjust and untricndN treat
lnnnt of American fisherman. law
tllIy found III Canadian wn;prs
viii not be realized, but IT such apprc.
hchsion should prove to be- well
founded earnestly hope no fault or
lhcOnsldcratc action of any ritlru
viii in the least weaken the lust uosl.
uon OF this government or deprive
thcO nltcd states of the universal SYM
pHthy aud support To which it ,hould
be entitled. The action Of this ud
HnntrAtiOu since june 1850. when th,
fishery articles OF treaty of 1871 were
terminated, under notification. which
had two years before been given by
this government. has been fully dis.
closed by correspondence between
representatives and the appropriate
departments Of the respective gov
ernments, with Which am
appr,scd by your letter. you are Ger
tHnly familiar. An examination of
this correspondence has doubtless
satisfied YOU that in no case have the
rights or privileges OF American fish
crincn been overlooked or neglected.
put that, ON the contrary. they have
been HcduouslN insisted upOn and
cared for 10y every means in the con.
trcl Of the executive board OF the
government, The act OF cunpfes.
approved March %. 1857, nutuoriIiuo
"a course of retaliation, through exec
utivc action, in the event of contiuu-
-nce on the part of the Brit.
i,h American authorities Of
uuiricndlN conduct and treaty via
lalon- affecting American fishermen
has devo,ved uyou The president of
the United States exceedingly vrnvr
nnd solemn ,pUuslOilitlcs couprr-
hrnding highly important conscuilcn.
COS TO the national character and die.
mtg, aud involving extremely vain
AhIc commercial intercourse between
British possessions OF North Americn
ana the people of the United States
/ understand the main purpose of
your letter is to suggest in case re-
course To rctnliatory measures An.
thorlzed by the act should be enacted
by unjust treatment OF United state,
fishermen III iuturc,the object of such
retaliation might be fully accom-.
pllshed by prohibiting Canadian
fishers from entering into ports OF the
nitcd States Tho .Nistinp con.
iroVcrsy l. one ia which
wo nations are parties concerned
he retaliation contemplated bv mo
Ict OF congress is to be enforced u,t
o protect solely any particular inter.
81, however mcrltoriuus. or vl,unLlr
Jut To maintain national honor md
his protects all the people. I'm tbi-
new. The violation of the American
ishcry rights aud unjust Or untricuJ
act OF our citizens engaged in mi.
business, is bat occasion for action
ma constitutes national aflilir.whirb
ayes blrth to or may justify rctaIn.
ION. Ihl- measure once rcsorted ia
l. effectiveness. and its vAlur. may
icpcnd ON thoroughncss and
lac extent of It's application
luliN appreciate these thing. and
u.not unmlndiul OF the great nuru.
'rr OF people who are concerned i'm
UGH vast aud diversified interests. i'm
lie performance of the scriuu, DIM,
'h'ch congress has Impressed upon
ne 10 exercise upon Just occasion, Of
'owcr conferred under act referred
y. shall deem myself bound tom.
net no unnecessary damage or luiuN
non any portion OF the people. but
haIl nevertheless be unnnchingly
ulded by my sense of what the self
aspect aud dignity OF The nation de.
lands In the maintenance OF thi.
M IN the support of the honor of the
oVcrhment beneath which every cit
.ch may rcpOsc IN safety, no sacrifice
! personal or private interest shall
q considered A. against general wei.
'rc. J our, very lruly,
GROVER CLEyELANu
TENNN TIHE.